MADRID (Reuters) - An Athletic Bilbao fan endured more than just heartbreak as his side were beaten 1-0 in last Saturday's rearranged Copa del Rey final by rivals Real Sociedad, with local media reporting he suffered a punctured lung after jumping off a traffic light pre-game.
Videos on social media showed the supporter, who has not been named, making the ill-thought-out move in the build-up to the all-Basque encounter as fans -- who were not allowed to attend the game in Seville due to COVID-19 restrictions -- gathered in large numbers throughout Bilbao city centre before kickoff.
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